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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 250320

FFSMOB

ALC097-250300-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1015 PM CDT TUE SEP 24 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA 

WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT...



AT 1000 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT A LARGE AREA OF 

MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES OVER MOBILE COUNTY.  MOST OF 

THE HEAVIER RAINFALL HAS REMAINED OFFSHORE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS 

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...AND AS A RESULT...THE STREET 

FLOODING THAT WAS REPORTED EARLIER THIS EVENING HAS DIMINISHED.  NO 

ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER THE 

PAST COUPLE OF HOURS.      



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...SOME MINOR PONDING OF 

WATER ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL REMAIN LIKELY.  IN ADDITION... 

THERE IS STILL A LARGE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS 

THAT COULD MOVE ASHORE LATER TONIGHT.  LOCALLY THREE TO FOUR INCHES 

OF RAINFALL COULD OCCUR OVER A THREE HOUR PERIOD...WHICH COULD AGAIN 

RESULT IN STREET FLOODING IN THE MOBILE AREA.    



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED 

ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT 

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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000 

WGUS74 KMOB 250325 CCA

FFSMOB

ALC097-250500-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL

1015 PM CDT TUE SEP 24 2002



...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MOBILE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA 

WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT...



AT 1000 PM CDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THAT A LARGE AREA OF 

MAINLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES OVER MOBILE COUNTY.  MOST OF 

THE HEAVIER RAINFALL HAS REMAINED OFFSHORE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS 

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...AND AS A RESULT...THE STREET 

FLOODING THAT WAS REPORTED EARLIER THIS EVENING HAS DIMINISHED.  NO 

ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN REPORTED OVER THE 

PAST COUPLE OF HOURS.      



ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIER RAIN HAS DIMINISHED...SOME MINOR PONDING OF 

WATER ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS WILL REMAIN LIKELY.  IN ADDITION... 

THERE IS STILL A LARGE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE COASTAL WATERS 

THAT COULD MOVE ASHORE LATER TONIGHT.  LOCALLY THREE TO FOUR INCHES 

OF RAINFALL COULD OCCUR OVER A THREE HOUR PERIOD...WHICH COULD AGAIN 

RESULT IN STREET FLOODING IN THE MOBILE AREA.    



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED 

ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT 

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT.

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